Restoration artist Lou McClung has been rescuing and restoring religious statuary for over ten years. He uses the skills he has gained through construction work and as a professional make-up artist, to breathe new life into damaged or neglected statuary. Contact him at 216-228-9950 to begin your restoration project.

Sacred Heart Jesus
From: St. Joseph's Cleveland, OH
Material: plaster and horse hair
Date: early 20th century
Manufacturer: Daprato
Location: Museum of Divine Statues
Notes: The statue had been re-painted at an earlier date but was refinished by Lou in a softer palette.

Risen Christ
From: St. George Cleveland, OH (closed 2009)
Material: plaster and horse hair
Date: early 20th century
Manufacturer: Daprato
Location: Museum of Divine Statues
Notes: The right arm had to be repaired and re-attached. The statue was re-painted and the pennant was recreated and attached to the original cross.

Our Lady of Lourdes
From: Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel in Lorain, OH
Material: plaster
Date: mid 20th century
Manufacturer: Daprato
Location: Museum of Divine Statues
Notes: Lou was able to find the original stencil for the decoration on the veil for restoration.

Virgin Mary
From: St. Catherine's Church, Cleveland (closed 2007)
Material: plaster
Date: mid 20th century
Manufacturer: Daprato
Location: Museum of Divine Statues
Notes: The statue had been painted one color and had to be re-painted in polychrome.

Notes: The right hand of the statue was missing and had to be made fabricated from a mold made from a model and built so that it could hold the cross (which is original) and still look like it belonged with the figure. The staff of the crozier was missing and had to be replaced.

St. Aloysius of Gonzaga
From: Christ the King Church in Cleveland (closed 2011)
Material: Plaster and horse hair
Date: Mid 20th century
Manufacturer: Unknown
Location: Museum of Divine Statues, Lakewood, OH
Notes: Special attention was given to make the cassock and suplice look more realistic and adding a lace detail around the sleeves and bottom. The cross was added in reconstruction.